AC 195 - Athens, silver, drachms (475-449 BCE)
From SILVER
(Distribution9) |
|||
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Mint=Athens | |Mint=Athens | ||
− | |Date from=475 | + | |Date from=475 BCE |
− | |Date to=449 | + | |Date to=449 BCE |
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=drachma | |Denomination=drachma | ||
− | | | + | |Median weight=4.25 |
− | |||
|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=195 | |RQEM reference number=195 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Ch. G. Starr, Athenian Coinage 480-449 B.C., Oxford, 1970, Groupes II-V. | ||
|Number of obverse dies=39 | |Number of obverse dies=39 | ||
|Number of singletons=28 | |Number of singletons=28 |
Revision as of 17:01, 22 January 2023
475 BCE - 449 BCE Silver 9,485 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing helmet. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek). |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 475 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 449 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver | Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 4.25 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma | StandardStandard.: |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ch. G. Starr1 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: |
Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
1 | 28 | 71.79 | 28 | 51.85 | 14, 26, 27, 28, 30, 42, 43, 44, 45, 75, 77, 91, 92, 93, 94, 124, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 |
2 | 8 | 20.51 | 16 | 29.63 | 13, 29, 40, 41, 73, 76, 126, 131 |
3 | 2 | 5.13 | 6 | 11.11 | 74, 125 |
4 | 1 | 2.56 | 4 | 7.41 | 72 |
Total | 39 of 39 | 99.99 | 54 of 54 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 39 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 28 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | c. 43"c" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 0.43. | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 54 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.38 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 71.79 % | |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 111.59 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 2,231,800 |
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 140.4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00002 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 48.15% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 967.83 |
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 9,485 kg <br /> 9,485 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 2,419.57 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ch. G. Starr